"They say it will be good now, but that's how they do it," Haskell said. "It's good now, but then down the road they say, 'Oh gee, it isn't that good."

The final study prepared by consultants and members of both districts shows there could be significant savings on resources by combining schools, and millions would be provided in state aid.

However, a sticking point for Chenango Forks voters is that they would likely pay an additional $300 in an increased tax rate for the first year, while Chenango Valley voters would have a lower tax rate in the first year.

The reason is that both district tax rate's will be combined into one blended tax rate.

Chenango Valley voter Mary Sabato said she thinks combining districts will bring improvements to both schools.